L-S football clinches playoff berth after win over Blue Devils

SULLY — Gavin Fisk rushed for more than 100 yards, Matthew Mintle registered two pick 6s and the Lynnville-Sully football team snagged six interceptions on defense during a 48-7 home win over Martensdale-St. Marys on Friday.

The Hawks led the Class A District 6 contest 27-0 after one quarter and secured a playoff berth following the triumph.

Lynnville-Sully can clinch the No. 3 seed in the district with a win over Central Decatur in Week 8 or a Wayne loss against Madrid.

A three-way tie for the final three playoff spots is possible if Lynnville-Sully and Wayne win and Mount Ayr loses to Martensdale-St. Marys in their regular-season finales.

The Hawks’ defense headlined the win over the Blue Devils. L-S held its visitors to 159 total yards and 23 rushing yards.

Mintle snagged three interceptions and scored on two of them. Jaiden Richards, Trace Carlson and Dawson James also had picks for the Hawks.

Both teams scored seven points in the second and L-S (4-3, 3-2 in the district) won the second half 14-0.

Mintle started the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run in the first. Terran Gosselink followed with a 19-yard TD run and a 64-yard touchdown reception from Connor Deal.

Mintle’s first pick 6 covered 40 yards with 2:21 to go in the first. James added a 16-yard TD run in the second and a 1-yard TD run in the third.

Mintle’s second interception return for a touchdown covered 39 yards in the fourth.

Fisk rushed for 106 yards on 21 carries, James ran for 54 yards and two scores on six carries and caught two passes for 20 yards and Gosselink had two catches for 70 yards and one score and the 19-yard TD run.

Deal threw for 105 yards, one TD and three interceptions. He also rushed for 15 yards on two carries.

Gosselink added four tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss on defense, while Richards had four tackles and one interception.

Mintle registered three tackles, three interceptions and two defensive TDs, Wyatt Mathis collected three tackles and two tackles for loss and Michael Spooner added three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.

Jack Bowlin and Ben Squires each finished with three tackles and Gavin Olea was 4-of-4 on PATs and booted four of his eight kickoffs for touchbacks.

Martensdale-St. Marys (0-7, 0-5) was led by Jack Gavin’s 122 passing yards and 23 rushing yards.

Gavin’s touchdown pass went to Travis White for 48 yards. White finished with 104 yards and one TD on four catches and led the defense with 5.5 tackles.